Ruth M. Tappen

4.1k total citations
130 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Ruth M. Tappen is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth M. Tappen has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in General Health Professions, 32 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 30 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Ruth M. Tappen's work include Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (35 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (30 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (24 papers). Ruth M. Tappen is often cited by papers focused on Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (35 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (30 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (24 papers). Ruth M. Tappen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and United Kingdom. Ruth M. Tappen's co-authors include Christine L. Williams, Joseph G. Ouslander, Gabriella Engström, Sanya Diaz, Mónica Rosselli, Kathryn E. Roach, Laurie Herndon, Gerri Lamb, Charlotte D. Barry and Carolina Rojido and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Ruth M. Tappen

127 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruth M. Tappen United States 29 1.4k 988 610 574 300 130 2.9k
Marie Boltz United States 33 1.7k 1.2× 882 0.9× 772 1.3× 496 0.9× 295 1.0× 216 3.2k
Wilco P. Achterberg Netherlands 37 1.6k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 598 1.0× 1.1k 1.8× 377 1.3× 263 4.7k
Harriet Finne‐Soveri Finland 34 1.7k 1.2× 967 1.0× 1.1k 1.7× 588 1.0× 371 1.2× 145 4.0k
Marie‐France Dubois Canada 35 1.6k 1.1× 832 0.8× 523 0.9× 767 1.3× 440 1.5× 127 4.4k
Ulf Jakobsson Sweden 34 1.2k 0.8× 454 0.5× 461 0.8× 580 1.0× 323 1.1× 118 3.5k
Barbara Resnick United States 32 1.2k 0.9× 593 0.6× 435 0.7× 470 0.8× 648 2.2× 174 3.4k
Craig Whitehead Australia 26 876 0.6× 602 0.6× 567 0.9× 292 0.5× 382 1.3× 102 2.3k
Dallas Seitz Canada 35 1.1k 0.8× 1.7k 1.7× 851 1.4× 420 0.7× 356 1.2× 161 4.3k
Joshua Chodosh United States 35 1.7k 1.2× 1.8k 1.9× 612 1.0× 849 1.5× 350 1.2× 144 4.8k
Jennifer L. Keating Australia 46 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 413 0.7× 943 1.6× 484 1.6× 137 6.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth M. Tappen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tappen, Ruth M., et al.. (2025). Nursing Home Residents, Family Members, and Staff Members Views About a Good Death and Preferred Place of Death for a Nursing Home Resident. OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. 4287605790–4287605790.
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Yang, KwangSoo, Jinwoo Jang, Borko Furht, et al.. (2025). Quad-Tree-Based Driver Classification Using Deep Learning for Mild Cognitive Impairment Detection. IEEE Access. 13. 63129–63142. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, KwangSoo, Ruth M. Tappen, Jinwoo Jang, et al.. (2024). Spatial Deep Learning Approach to Older Driver Classification. IEEE Access. 12. 1–1. 2 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., Jinwoo Jang, KwangSoo Yang, et al.. (2023). IN-VEHICLE SENSORS TO DETECT CHANGES IN DRIVING BEHAVIORS WITH EMERGENCE OF MCI. Innovation in Aging. 7(Supplement_1). 645–645. 1 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., David Newman, Mónica Rosselli, et al.. (2023). Study protocol for “In-vehicle sensors to detect changes in cognition of older drivers”. BMC Geriatrics. 23(1). 854–854. 5 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., et al.. (2022). Factors Associated with Physical Activity in a Diverse Older Population. Geriatrics. 7(5). 111–111.
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Tappen, Ruth M., et al.. (2022). Cannabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids as a cause of death: Trends and their healthcare implications. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 55(3). 623–636. 3 indexed citations
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Ouslander, Joseph G., Bernardo Reyes, Gabriella Engström, et al.. (2021). Nursing home performance in a trial to reduce hospitalizations: Implications for future trials. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 69(8). 2316–2326. 5 indexed citations
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Cooley, Mary E., et al.. (2019). Implementing decision aids in clinical practice: A work in (slow) progress. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare. 7(1). 111–118. 2 indexed citations
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Granic, Antoneta, Helen Mossop, Gabriella Engström, et al.. (2018). Factors Associated With Physical Performance Measures in a Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. 4. 3693856767–3693856767. 4 indexed citations
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Ouslander, Joseph G., Mehmet İlkin Naharcı, Gabriella Engström, et al.. (2016). Root Cause Analyses of Transfers of Skilled Nursing Facility Patients to Acute Hospitals: Lessons Learned for Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 17(3). 256–262. 72 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., et al.. (2016). Communication Needs of Critical Care Patients Who Are Voiceless. CIN Computers Informatics Nursing. 34(8). 339–344. 11 indexed citations
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Vieira, Edgar Ramos, Ruth M. Tappen, Gabriella Engström, & Bruno R. da Costa. (2015). Rates and factors associated with falls in older European Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, African-Americans, and Hispanics. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 10. 1705–1705. 9 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., et al.. (2014). Evaluation of Speak for Myself with Patients Who Are Voiceless. Rehabilitation Nursing. 40(4). 235–242. 23 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., Mónica Rosselli, & Gabriella Engström. (2012). Use of the MC-FAQ and MMSE-FAQ in Cognitive Screening of Older African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and European Americans. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 20(11). 955–962. 10 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., et al.. (2011). "Nursing Staff Responses to Physically Aggressive Behavior in Cognitively Impaired Institutionalized Elderly: A Qualitative Study". UMI Dissertation Services eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., Mónica Rosselli, & Gabriella Engström. (2010). Evaluation of the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ) in Cognitive Screening Across Four American Ethnic Groups. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 24(4). 646–661. 36 indexed citations
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Williams, Christine L. & Ruth M. Tappen. (2008). Exercise training for depressed older adults with Alzheimer's disease. Aging & Mental Health. 12(1). 72–80. 142 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M., et al.. (2001). Preoperative assessment and discharge planning for older adults undergoing ambulatory surgery. AORN Journal. 73(2). 464–474. 8 indexed citations
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Tappen, Ruth M. & Theris A. Touhy. (1983). Group leader--are you a controller?. PubMed. 9(1). 35–8, 44, 59. 3 indexed citations

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